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Why is "he" capitalized?

Started by Kevin, March 08, 2009, 02:20:35 AM

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Kevin

March 08, 2009, 02:20:35 AM
Why is it capitalized when talking about God?

You would think if these people were so smart to be able to come up with this way to keep this religion around for so dang long, they would at least know how to follow proper grammar.
The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike. - Delos B. McKown

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense. - Buddha

Will

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March 08, 2009, 02:40:47 AM
Why? Arrogance. Apparently "god" being used as a pronoun simply wasn't enough, they wanted the rules of grammar to bend to their religion. I don't capitalize "he" when referring to god. I don't capitalize god anymore, either, as a protest of their absurd grammatical bullying.
I want bad people to look forward to and celebrate the day I die, because if they don't, I'm not living up to my potential.

Recusant

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March 08, 2009, 02:53:37 AM
Quote from: "Kevin"Why is it capitalized when talking about God?

It depends on the writer, and which stylebook (if any) they are following.  Like Will, and for similar reasons, I tend to avoid capitalizing "god" and any pronouns referring to a deity, unless I'm trying to make a point.   For instance, when I'm trying to be sarcastic, I often capitalize "god" and associated pronouns.  Probably too subtle, but at least  I know what I intend by it.
 
Here are some interesting notes on the subject from a teacher of college level English.
"Religion is fundamentally opposed to everything I hold in veneration — courage, clear thinking, honesty, fairness, and above all, love of the truth."
— H. L. Mencken

Mr. Deity and the Consent

Kevin

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March 08, 2009, 03:07:22 AM
I always capitalize God when I am talking about the Judeo-Christian god
But when I talking about gods, I just use gods. Or when I am saying like your god, I use it then.

But yeah, it's stupid they do capitalize "He". They just HAD to take it one step further to dumber the minds of their followers.
The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike. - Delos B. McKown

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense. - Buddha

SteveS

#4
March 08, 2009, 03:12:39 AM
Pondering this capitalization thing is sort of fun.  I can't help but wonder, for instance, does He pass gas?  If so, then when He passes gas, does He produce a Fart (instead of a regular old fart)?

Side topic:
Would a perfect being never fart, or would a perfect being produce perfect farts?

Whitney

#5
March 08, 2009, 03:14:24 AM
Quote from: "Kevin"I always capitalize God when I am talking about the Judeo-Christian god

I do too as an attempt to make it clear that I am intending to refer to the Judeo Christian god rather than a generic idea of god.

Kevin

#6
March 08, 2009, 03:21:54 AM
Quote from: "SteveS"Pondering this capitalization thing is sort of fun.  I can't help but wonder, for instance, does He pass gas?  If so, then when He passes gas, does He produce a Fart (instead of a regular old fart)?

Side topic:
Would a perfect being never fart, or would a perfect being produce perfect farts?

[youtube:2g1x09cm]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL7QaQ3TXRk[/youtube:2g1x09cm]
The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike. - Delos B. McKown

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense. - Buddha

Recusant

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March 08, 2009, 03:53:05 AM
Quote from: "SteveS"... when He passes gas, does He produce a Fart (instead of a regular old fart)?

I really like the turn this thread has taken! Unfortunately, wouldn't you know it, this very important question is not mentioned in the bible, but I think that Christians would be bound by their beliefs to say that Jesus' Farts had a supernatural, nay, divine aroma. :D
"Religion is fundamentally opposed to everything I hold in veneration — courage, clear thinking, honesty, fairness, and above all, love of the truth."
— H. L. Mencken

Mr. Deity and the Consent

liveyoungdiefast

#8
March 08, 2009, 04:51:14 AM
Why stop there? Why should such pious and holy people capitalize their "I"? Think about it, God is not thou equal, He is above you. So therefore a good Christian should have non-capitalized letter I's.

"I believe in Him" - damnation

"I believe in him" - super damnation

"I don't believe in him" - extra super damnation

"I question why a universal and infinite deity would have something as biological as a gender." - special extra super damnation

"i believe in Him" - salvation.

Am i right?

Kevin

#9
March 08, 2009, 04:57:30 AM
Quote from: "liveyoungdiefast"Why stop there? Why should such pious and holy people capitalize their "I"? Think about it, God is not thou equal, He is above you. So therefore a good Christian should have non-capitalized letter I's.

"I believe in Him" - damnation

"I believe in him" - super damnation

"I don't believe in him" - extra super damnation

"I question why a universal and infinite deity would have something as biological as a gender." - special extra super damnation

"i believe in Him" - salvation.

Am i right?

Lol, as odd as that was, that makes sense xD
The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike. - Delos B. McKown

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense. - Buddha

liveyoungdiefast

#10
March 08, 2009, 05:04:14 AM
Spread it. If those awfully disproportionate crosses made of zeros can infect the internet then so can grammar theology.

SallyMutant

#11
March 08, 2009, 09:35:54 AM
"i believe in Him" - salvation.

Am i right?

Lol, as odd as that was, that makes sense xD
Yup,  me too!

More and more, in mainstream/sane religious publications, bible doesn't get a cap B. Guess/hope it's their step toward acknowledging it's just an ancient book that they really like rather than a magic Book.
There's nothing wrong with ambivalence--is there?

pedricero matao

#12
March 08, 2009, 09:43:51 AM
I always think about this...



(at least is real stuff)

SteveS

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March 08, 2009, 04:06:58 PM
Kevin - I love that Family Guy clip - one of my favorites!  Creationism = I Dream of Jeannie :D

curiosityandthecat

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March 08, 2009, 04:47:01 PM
In case anyone wants to use it:

-Curio
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